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== Events == |
== Events == |
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* [[January 1]] – [[Estonia]] takes over the [[Presidency of the Council of the European Union]] from the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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* [[January 20]]-[[January 22|22]] – The [[United States government]] enters a shutdown due to a dispute over the [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) |
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* February did not experience a completely realized [[full moon]] this year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moon-phases.net/calendar/index.php?month=2&year=2018|title=Calendar for February 2018 showing phases of the moon, moon-phases.net|publisher=}}</ref> |
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* [[February 9]]-[[February 25|25]] – [[2018 Winter Olympics]] were held in [[Pyeongchang]], [[South Korea]]. |
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* [[March 1]] – President [[Donald Trump]] announced import for tariff steel 25% and 10% of Aluminum. |
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* [[April 23]] – A white van [[2018 Toronto van incident|collided with numerous pedestrians]] killing nine and injuring sixteen others at [[Yonge Street]] in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/world/toronto-van.html | title = Toronto Van Plows Along Sidewalk, Killing 9 in ‘Pure Carnage’ | first1 = Ian | last1=Austen | first2 = Liam | last2= Stack | date = April 23, 2018 | accessdate = April 23, 2018 | work = [[The New York Times]] }}</ref> |
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*[[June 14]]-[[July 15]] — [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] was held in [[Russia]]. |
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* [[July 1]] – [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] is [[Mexican general election, 2018|elected]] [[President of Mexico]]. |
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* [[July 1]] – [[Bulgaria]] takes over the [[Presidency of the Council of the European Union]] from [[Estonia]]. |
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* [[July 27]] – [[Mars]] made its closest approach to Earth since 2003. It will not be as close as the 2003 opposition. |
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* [[August 11]] – The final [[Drum Corps International]] World Championship to be held in the [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], after an 11-year run. |
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* [[September 16]] – [[Elections in Sweden|Swedish general election]] for the [[Riksdag]] take place. |
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* [[September 28]] – An [[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami|earthquake and tsunami]] hits [[Sulawesi]], [[Indonesia]] killing 2,256 people. |
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* [[October 23]] – The [[Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge]] is opened for the public to use. It is the longest bridge in the world that crosses a sea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45937924|title=World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens|date=October 23, 2018|website=BBC News|accessdate=December 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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* [[November 6]] – The [[United States]] mid-term elections take place. |
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* [[December 22]] – A [[2018 Sunda Strait tsunami|tsunami]] hits the [[Sunda Strait]] in [[Indonesia]], killing more than 430 people. |
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* China's [[One-child policy]] is expected to end. |
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* [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] – Host city was chosen in [[2011]]. |
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* The [[Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter|London Convention]], which prevents sea dumping, expires. |
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* Researchers and investors in [[space elevator]] technology hope to start funding the construction of the first elevator by 2031.<ref>Boyle, A: "Cosmic Log" MSNBC, 10 October, 2006</ref> |
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* [[USAF]] [[2018 Bomber]] project to likely replace [[B-52]] and even [[B-1 Lancer|B-1]] has been mandated to enter service sometime this year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://phys.org/news/2006-07-long-range-bomber-horizon.html|title=New Long-Range Bomber On Horizon For 2018|website=phys.org}}</ref> |
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* [[Aurora Programme]] aerocapture and soft landing technology demonstrator for Mars. |
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* The International [[nuclear fusion]] project [[ITER]] is expected to be completed. |
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* The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument is expected to be opened 50 years after the [[time capsule]] was locked in [[1968]]. |
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=== Computer and video games === |
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Games set in 2018: |
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* Fortnite ( 2018 ) |
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* ''[[Krazy Ivan]]''<ref>http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p10046.htm</ref> (1996) |
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* ''[[Trauma Center: Under the Knife]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'' (2007) |
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=== Movies === |
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* ''[[Rollerball (1975 movie)|Rollerball]]'' (1975) |
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* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' (2009) |
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* ''[[I Spit on Your Rave]]'' (2010) |
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* ''[[Iron Sky]]'' (2011) |
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=== Literature === |
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* ''[[Halting State]]'' ([[2007]]) by [[Charles Stross]]. |
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=== Television series === |
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* The storyline for the sci-fi television series ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'' begins in 2018. |
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* The second season of [[Code Geass]] takes place in 2018. |
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=== Science === |
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* ''[[1,000 petaflops 100 million core computer]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/100-Million-Core-Supercomputers-May-Emerge-By-2018-127152.shtml|title=100-Million-Core Supercomputers May Emerge by 2018|first=Sebastian|last=Pop|website=softpedia}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Driverless Cars]]''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/driverless-cars-road-ready-by-2018-general-motors-1.694576 |title= Driverless cars road ready by 2018: General Motors - CBC News |agency= Associated Press |date= January 7, 2008 |website=CBC}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Exomars launch]]'' |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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